Fredericksburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,982. It is 48 miles south of Washington, D.C., and 53 miles north of Richmond. The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce combines the city of Fredericksburg with neighboring Spotsylvania County for statistical purposes. Located near where the Rappahannock River crosses the Atlantic Seaboard fall line, Fredericksburg was a prominent port in Virginia during the colonial era. During the Civil War, Fredericksburg, located halfway between the capitals of the opposing forces, was the site of the Battle of Fredericksburg and Second Battle of Fredericksburg. These battles are preserved, in part, as the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. More than 10,000 African-Americans in the region left slavery for freedom in 1862 alone, getting behind Union lines. Tourism is a major part of the economy.

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: None (Independent city since 1879, adjacent to Spotsylvania County)
Founded: 1728
Incorporated: 1781
Named for: Frederick, Prince of Wales
• Mayor: Kerry P. Devine
Population (2020): 27,982
• Urban: 167,679(US: 216th)
Time zone: Eastern (EST) (UTC−05:00)
• Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−04:00)
ZIP Codes: 22401 (USPS designates 5 zip codes for Fredericksburg, but 4 of them lie outside the Independent City in surrounding counties, only 22401 lies inside it)
Area code(s): 540
FIPS code: 51-29744
GNIS feature ID: 1494947
Website: [www.fredericksburgva.gov]
Official Website: https://www.fredericksburgva.gov
Wikidata description: independent city in Virginia, United States
Wikidata id: Q492342
Wikidata label: Fredericksburg
Wikidata aliases: Array
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